The music of Alice Herz-Sommer, the subject of the documentary 'The Lady in Number Six: How Music Saved My Life,' fortified and energized spirits.

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JJ Abernathy
Music Times

Yom Yashoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel begins on the eve of the Jewish calendar day of the 27th of Nissan, a date that usually falls in late April or early May. Last Monday morning at 10 a.m., folks attended special gatherings as a two-minute siren sounded across the country of Israel - bringing life to a standstill. Cars stopped on the highways, pedestrians halted and all citizens paused in solemn, soundless contemplation.

These events are part of the country's annual day of commemoration - a collective, government-prescribed period of time to pause, ponder and pay respects to ...